McKesson 14-Day Glutaraldehyde High-Level Disinfectant - 2.6% Activated Solution, 1 Gallon (128 fl oz)

Professional-Grade Glutaraldehyde Sterilizing and High-Level Disinfection Solution

Ensure the highest standards of instrument reprocessing with our premium 14-day activated glutaraldehyde solution, specifically formulated for the sterilization and high-level disinfection of heat-sensitive lensed instruments and delicate medical equipment. This professional-grade 2.6% buffered glutaraldehyde solution delivers the powerful antimicrobial efficacy that healthcare facilities demand while protecting the optical clarity and precision surfaces of your most valuable surgical and diagnostic instruments.

Superior Formulation & Performance Features

• Activated 2.6% Buffered Glutaraldehyde Solution: This precisely formulated activated dialdehyde solution provides reliable high-level disinfection and sterilization capabilities for heat-sensitive medical instruments that cannot withstand steam sterilization. The 2.6% concentration delivers proven antimicrobial efficacy against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mycobacteria, meeting the stringent requirements for high-level disinfection in healthcare settings while maintaining solution stability throughout the 14-day use period.
• Extended 14-Day Reuse Period: Once activated, this glutaraldehyde solution remains effective for a full 14 days of repeated use, providing exceptional value and operational efficiency for busy sterile processing departments. The extended use period reduces solution waste, minimizes preparation time, and lowers overall reprocessing costs compared to shorter-duration products, while maintaining consistent antimicrobial performance throughout the entire use cycle.
• Surfactant-Free Formulation: Unlike many competing glutaraldehyde solutions that contain surfactants (detergents designed to extend solution life), this premium formulation is completely surfactant-free. While surfactants can make solutions last longer, they often leave an invisible film on glass surfaces of lensed instruments such as endoscopes, arthroscopes, laparoscopes, and other optical equipment. This film can compromise optical clarity, interfere with visualization during procedures, and require additional cleaning steps. Our surfactant-free formula ensures your lensed instruments emerge from disinfection with pristine, film-free optical surfaces that maintain perfect clarity.
• Sodium Nitrite Corrosion Inhibitor: The solution contains sodium nitrite as an effective corrosion inhibitor, protecting your valuable metal instruments from the corrosive effects that can occur during extended immersion in disinfectant solutions. This corrosion protection helps preserve the integrity, functionality, and longevity of surgical instruments, endoscopes, and other delicate medical devices, protecting your facility's significant equipment investment and reducing costly instrument replacement.
• Buffered pH System: The carefully buffered formulation maintains optimal pH levels throughout the 14-day use period, ensuring consistent antimicrobial activity and preventing pH drift that can compromise disinfection efficacy or increase corrosion risk. This stable pH system supports reliable, reproducible high-level disinfection results with every instrument cycle.
• Latex-Free Construction: The packaging and formulation are manufactured without natural rubber latex, eliminating potential allergen exposure for sensitive healthcare workers and supporting your facility's commitment to staff safety and wellness.

Why Sterile Processing Departments Choose This Solution

Heat-sensitive lensed instruments represent some of the most expensive and critical equipment in healthcare facilities, with individual endoscopes often costing tens of thousands of dollars. These precision optical instruments require high-level disinfection between patient uses but cannot withstand the high temperatures of steam sterilization. This glutaraldehyde solution provides the perfect balance of powerful antimicrobial efficacy and gentle treatment that preserves optical clarity and instrument integrity.

The surfactant-free formulation is particularly critical for facilities that prioritize optical performance. Even microscopic residue films left by surfactant-containing solutions can scatter light, reduce image brightness, and compromise the visualization that surgeons and gastroenterologists depend on for accurate diagnosis and precise surgical technique. By eliminating surfactants entirely, this solution ensures every lensed instrument emerges with crystal-clear optics that support optimal clinical outcomes.

The 14-day reuse period delivers significant operational advantages for high-volume sterile processing departments. Instead of preparing fresh solution daily or every few days, technicians can activate a single batch that remains effective for two full weeks. This extended use period reduces preparation labor, minimizes solution waste, simplifies inventory management, and provides cost predictability that supports efficient department budgeting.

Optimized for High-Volume Healthcare Settings

Whether you're managing a hospital-based sterile processing department reprocessing dozens of endoscopes daily, an ambulatory surgery center handling multiple procedure rooms, a gastroenterology practice with high endoscopy volumes, or a multi-specialty clinic with diverse instrument reprocessing needs, this glutaraldehyde solution delivers the reliability, performance, and value your operation demands.

The one-gallon (128 fluid ounce / 3.8 liter) container size provides ample solution for soaking basins and automated endoscope reprocessors while remaining manageable for safe handling and storage. The case packaging of four one-gallon jugs ensures you maintain adequate inventory for uninterrupted reprocessing operations while minimizing storage space requirements.

Compatible Testing and Quality Assurance

This glutaraldehyde solution is designed for use with MetriTest™ 1.5% Glutaraldehyde Concentration Indicator test strips (product 10-303), allowing sterile processing technicians to verify minimum effective concentration (MEC) before each use. Regular concentration testing is a critical component of quality assurance programs, ensuring the solution maintains adequate antimicrobial potency throughout the 14-day use period and supporting regulatory compliance with manufacturer instructions for use and professional guidelines.

Technical Specifications

• Active Ingredient: 2.6% buffered glutaraldehyde (activated dialdehyde solution)
• Application: Sterilization and high-level disinfection of heat-sensitive instruments
• Activation: Activation required before first use
• Reuse Period: Maximum 14 days after activation
• Form: Liquid disinfectant solution
• Volume: 1 gallon (128 fl oz / 3.8 liters) per jug
• Container Type: Jug with secure closure
• Packaging: 4 x 1 gallon jugs per case
• Surfactants: Surfactant-free formulation
• Corrosion Inhibitor: Contains sodium nitrite
• pH: Buffered system for stability
• Scent: Chemical scent (characteristic glutaraldehyde odor)
• Latex Status: Not manufactured with natural rubber latex
• Compatible Test Strips: MetriTest™ 1.5% Glutaraldehyde Concentration Indicator (10-303)
• Intended Use: Heat-sensitive lensed instruments, endoscopes, delicate medical equipment

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance

Designed to support your facility's infection prevention protocols, instrument reprocessing guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements, this glutaraldehyde solution helps meet the high-level disinfection standards established by the CDC, FDA, professional societies, and accreditation organizations. The consistent formulation and extended use period support standardized reprocessing procedures and reproducible outcomes across your entire sterile processing team.

Trust the instrument reprocessing solutions that healthcare facilities nationwide depend on for reliable high-level disinfection, optical clarity preservation, and cost-effective sterile processing operations.